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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Rib, Thymus, Chest, Thoracic cavity, Viscus, Esophagus, Thoracic diaphragm, Chest radiograph, Vertebrate trachea, Pearl necklace, Bronchus, Fleischner Society, Mediastinal germ cell tumor, Mediastinum, Superior thoracic aperture, Interatrial septum, Bronchopulmonary segment, Traube's space, Invertebrate trachea, Sinus venosus, Mediastinitis, Gastralium, Aortic hiatus, Thoracic plane, Ventral body cavity, Serratus posterior superior muscle, Thoracolumbar fascia, Clavipectoral fascia, Secondary bronchus, Type II pneumocyte, Superior mediastinum, Intercostal space, Tertiary bronchus, Costotransverse joint, Suprapleural membrane, Midclavicular line, Inferior thoracic aperture, Esophageal hiatus, Anterior mediastinum, Borders of the lung, Costodiaphragmatic recess, Primary bronchiole, Costomediastinal recess, Lumbocostal triangle, Interchondral articulations, Pericardial cavity, Sternocostal triangle, Costophrenic angle, Notching of the ribs, Situs solitus, Costochondral joint, Sternocostal joints, Pleuron, Articulation of head of rib, Chassaignac tubercle, Type I pneumocyte, Harrison's groove, Thoracic wall, Costoxiphoid ligament, Lateral costotransverse ligament, Superior costotransverse ligament, Lumbocostal ligament, Sacrococcygeal membrane, Notopleuron, Infraclavicular fossa, Blood-thymus barrier, Endothoracic fascia. Excerpt: The thymus is a specialized organ of the immune system. The only known function of the thymus is the production and "education" of T-lymphocytes (T cells), which are critical cells of the adaptive immune system. The thymus is composed of two identical lobes and is located anatomically in the anterior superior mediastinum, in front of the heart and behind the sternum. Histologically, the thymus can be divided into a central medulla and a peripheral cortex which is surrounded by an outer capsule...
